Lead Developer - Central Government in London

Lead Developer - Central Government in London

London Full-Time On-site
Spinwell Global Limited

Role: Lead Developer - REF

Contract Length: 6 Months

Location: London 2 days in Westminster offices

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: 469.57 Per day

Security Clearance: SC

Spinwell is recruiting for a Lead Developer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEAD DEVELOPER

  • Acting as the technical lead for a development team, helping to shape, coordinate and assure technical delivery.
  • Translating user and business needs into well-designed, secure, maintainable technical solutions.
  • Making local technical decisions that align with wider architectural direction, engineering standards and organisational priorities.
  • Supporting and developing developers through coaching, mentoring, pairing and knowledge sharing.
  • Ensuring engineering standards, development practices, security expectations and quality controls are applied consistently.
  • Working closely with Principal Developers, DevOps colleagues, product teams and other stakeholders to ensure effective knowledge transfer and joined-up delivery.
  • Supporting improvements across Engineering, including automated testing, CI/CD, observability, reusable components, shared tooling and developer experience improvements.
  • Helping the team work effectively in an agile environment, maintaining focus on user value, outcomes, quality and value for money.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE LEAD DEVELOPER

  • Strong hands-on technical development experience
  • Proven experience delivering software using C#, .NET, .NET Core/.NET Framework, RESTful APIs, SQL/SQL Server, Git, CI/CD pipelines, web technologies and modern frontend frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue.
  • Technical leadership and team development
  • Experience leading developers within a multidisciplinary or agile delivery team, including coaching, mentoring, pairing, coordinating technical work and helping teams apply good engineering practices consistently.
  • Systems design, standards and secure delivery
  • Ability to design, review and deliver systems with medium to high levels of technical or business complexity, ensuring appropriate technology choices, secure design, maintainability, performance, integration and adherence to modern standards.

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Lead Developer - Central Government in London employer: Spinwell Global Limited

Spinwell is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Edinburgh, where collaboration and innovation thrive. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and a culture that values diversity, equality, and inclusion. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the public sector while enjoying the benefits of a hybrid working model and competitive pay.

Spinwell Global Limited

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Spinwell Global Limited Recruitment Team